Today was like any other monday and I did my best to give instructions and to correct as much as possible. Then a brother decided to get married to his sister and started pinning a bedsheet (they were supposed to strip the beds for washing) to his sisters head. I could have barked at them for getting sidetracked, but I held my tongue. Instead I realized that we had actually never had a wedding ceremony with the younger children... I have done so many fun things with my older children and I forget to do those very same things with the younger ones.
Anyways, we gathered everyone in the kitchen for the joyous occasion... Vows were made to love each other unconditionally. UNCONDITIONALLY. Even when the one mistreats the other, they would still love. They all giggled, but I saw a very serious lesson in it all. So many marriages are broken up so easily. The seriousness of their vows are taken so lightly.
Anyways, we went back into the days of Noah. People were giving and taking in marriage just like it is prophesied will happen in the end days...it was a sobering lesson.
I say this all to encourage other moms to just enjoy their children. Yes, there is bookwork to be done, so many things to be taught, you're already an hour behind your monday morning schedule, but taking the time for small things will be blessed, perhaps with the Lord laying a lesson on your heart for your children. Heart strings are so easily broken and yet through some fun like a wedding ceremony be tied once again. I like to have happy hearts when we do bookwork, or any other thing, for that matter...so its good to do something fun and lively to make sure everyone is happy and enjoying each others company.
By the way, in the end the husband pulled his wife's veil off her head and she turned to him and announced: I won't be married with you anymore...!
